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Recent Examples of fleecy This one has a polyester filing protected by a waterproof liner so no accidents will seep in, and the removable fleecy cover is machine-washable. Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2022 This was a Paulie music-hall pastiche, paraphrasing the public-domain (i.e. free) fleecy kids’ rhyme, written by Sarah Josepha Hale and Lowell Mason, in 1830. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Here’s this fleecy white creature, submissive and prepared for the bloodbath soon to come, a pure being, elevated far above the muck. Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 Cross-legged opposite Cooper in her fleecy armchairs, assuming the roles of therapist and client feels inevitable. Beatrice Hazelhurst, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for fleecy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleecy
Adjective
  • Head out onto the water to sail around the archipelago, keeping your eyes peeled for breaching minke whales and bearded seals, as well as shaggy muskoxen—one of the few megafauna to survive the Ice Age—and Arctic wolves patrolling the shoreline.
    Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
  • For the occasion, Taylor-Johnson kept his curls shaggy.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • The larvae are usually about an 1/8-inch long, tan and covered in hairy bristles.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
  • This isn’t the first time that forest-dwelling creatures inspired by Nordic folklore have become a global pop-culture sensation in the form of collectible hairy figurines that are grotesque and cute at the same time.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Victoria Beckham’s kajal eyeliner—whether in a bronze, cobalt, or bordeaux hues—plush a wash of Tom Ford’s silky eyeshadow quad will add a bit of flair to les yeux.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 June 2025
  • Made from 100 percent Peruvian pima cotton, the tank has a light, silky texture that feels like a cool hug on a hot day.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025

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“Fleecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleecy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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